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My daughter's rheumatologist gave her a script for Methotrexate last week and she completely broke down. How is she supposed to choose between using her hands and ever having a baby? I'm not one to post personal stuff like this but I need to get this off my chest because maybe it'll help someone else going through the same thing. My daughter is 34. Got married two years ago. They bought their first house last spring and painted the extra bedroom yellow "just in case." Her hands have been getting worse for about a year now. Grip is getting weaker. Can't twist open a jar or carry anything heavy. Last time she came over for dinner I watched her struggle with the salad tongs until she had to ask for help. She finally went to a rheumatologist last week. He diagnosed her with inflammatory arthritis and handed her a prescription for Methotrexate. Then he said if she's planning to get pregnant she needs to stop the medication at least 3 months before trying. And she can't take it while nursing. She asked how long she'd be on it. "Could be indefinitely. Depends on how you respond."" She called me from the parking lot crying so hard she could barely talk. "Mom how am I supposed to make this choice? Do I take this now and maybe never have kids? Or do I wait and just live in pain?" For three weeks she didn't fill it. The pain got worse. Her hands swelled up so bad she couldn't type at work. Couldn't button her own shirts. But she also couldn't bring herself to take medication that might take away her chance at being a mom. I started researching everything I could find. I wasn't going to let her make this choice if there was literally any other option. That's when I found an article about these bamboo compression gloves you wear while you sleep. I know it sounds too simple but the reviews were crazy. People saying their inflammation went down, their pain decreased, they could use their hands again. I ordered her two pairs without telling her. When they showed up I drove to her house and made her try them. She put them on before bed that night. Texted me at almost midnight saying her hands felt "quiet" for the first time in months. Next morning she said she slept through the whole night and woke up able to make a fist with a lot less pain. It's been 5 months now. She wears the bamboo ones every night. She also has a daytime pair for when she needs extra support at work. The swelling is way down too. The stiffness is more manageable and she can type all day without paying the price later. She went back to the rheumatologist last week and he even agreed that the overnight compression could definitely be what’s helping since her inflammation markers are significantly improved. She told him about the gloves. He even wrote down the name to look into them. And yesterday... yesterday she called me crying again. But this time it was because she took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I'm not saying these gloves will work for everyone. I'm not a doctor. But I am a mom who watched my daughter face an impossible choice and found something that worked for her. They have a 60 day money back guarantee. If they don't work you could just send them back. I just thought maybe someone else could be in pain like my daughter was, trying to figure out what to do next. I don't usually post stuff like this but if it helps someone it's worth it. I’ll put a link to them for you.